The Book For My Brother: Exuberant Poems of Innocence, Desire, and Memory

The Book For My Brother: Exuberant Poems of Innocence, Desire, and Memory

<DIV>This newest collection of poems from Tomaž Šalamun is exuberant, ambitious, and full of surprises. Here the devil is encountered and understood- <BR><BR><I>I see the devil's head, people, I see his whole body . . . </I><BR><I>he longs for innocence, as we do. </I><BR><I>Here the poet juggles many tones, languages, and countries. Desire is evoked as both frustrating and exhilarating-</I> <BR><I>I'm watered by longing, knocking my</I> <BR><I>head into the wall, on the ground, or I burn, burn,</I> <BR><I>folded up on the couch.</I> <BR><I>And memory comes back to remind us of the laws and experiences of childhood-</I> <BR><I>Once again you are let loose in the sea</I> <BR><I>only after five o'clock in the afternoon to take</I> <BR><I>a dose of sunlight like the ticking of the clock.</I> <BR><BR>At once daring and clear-voiced, The Book for My Brother is an extraordinary achievement. <BR></DIV>